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Cabinet approves Rs 17500 crore scheme to promote grid-scale energy storage system
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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 17,500 crore viability gap funding scheme to promote 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage capacity by 2031-32, significantly boosting battery and pumped hydro storage to support renewable energy integration.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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India’s public funding for grid-scale storage marks a surge in market opportunity for renewable power storage solutions. You can now target states with budget-backed demand for battery and pumped hydro projects.
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